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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Colleague \Col"league\ (k[o^]l"l[=e]g), noun [F. coll['e]gue, L. collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See {Legate}.] A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.
Syn: Helper; assistant; coadjutor; ally; associate; companion; confederate.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Colleague \Col*league"\ (k[o^]l*l[=e]g"), verb (used with an object) & i. To unite or associate with another or with others. [R.] --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
colleague
noun
1: an associate you work with [syn: {co-worker}, {fellow worker}, {workfellow}]
2: a person who is member of your class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers" [syn: {confrere}, {fellow}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "colleague": ace, adjunct, aide, ally, amigo, assistant, associate, bedfellow, bedmate, bosom buddy, brother, brother-in-arms, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate, co-worker, coadjutor, cohort, comate, companion, company, compatriot, compeer, comrade, confederate, confrere, consociate, consort, copartner, crony, fellow, fellow member, fellow student, girl friend, gossip, helper, mate, messmate, old crony, pal, pard, pardner, partner, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolfellow, schoolmate, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, teammate, workfellow, yokefellow, yokemate
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